In the past few months, the number of rumors about the situation inside Lucasfilm increased significantly. And some sources indicate that the reason for this lies in the film “Star Wars: Skywalker. Sunrise“However, we again warn you that information should be taken with caution.
A new portion of rumors was voiced again by a blogger Doomcockhowever this time the data is also coming from other insiders, so we have variety here. So what is it about? The difficult process of filming Episode 9.
Birth in pain
The fact that the finale of the saga was born in agony was known for a long time, about which GameMAG also wrote. There were several reasons, but the main one is the incompetence of the top management of Lucasfilm, which did not build the production chain in the style Marvel… Moreover, the studio did not have any long-term plan at all, as evidenced by leaks and developments.
“Force awakens“was a product of the marketing department, and J.J. Abrams actually fulfilled the terms of reference from the Disney management represented by Bob Iger… “The last Jedi“were the result of Lucasfilm CEO Kathleen Kennedy gave Ryan Johnson carte blanche to do whatever comes into his head. As a result, he destroyed Abrams’ Chekhov’s guns, turned the characters inside out, and even finished the film as if there were no plans for the ninth episode.
I had to deal with all this mess Colin Trevrow… And he tried: the script prepared by the director not only took into account Johnson’s nonsense, but also looked like the end of the saga. But his plans were destroyed by the Lucasfilm leadership, the fan reaction to The Last Jedi and panic in Disney due to falling franchise revenues “star Wars“.
Death is the cherry on top Carrie Fisher, without which Trevorrow’s film made no sense. At the same time, the disaster could have been avoided if Lucasfilm had authorized reshoots of the eighth episode, which would have allowed Luke Skywalker and Lei Organa… However, Kennedy did not allow this, which is why Colin Trevorrow left, leaving Disney to the bone.
As a result, it was decided to return J.J. Abrams. But he also had a very difficult time. As the director admitted in an interview, at that time complete chaos was going on, and the production was out of schedule. At the same time, the management of Disney demanded to “fix” the franchise so that the ninth episode would be liked by everyone, which was obviously an impossible task.
Re-filming dragged on until November 2019, which is complete madness for Hollywood, given the December release of the same year. At the same time, numerous insiders reported that there were several versions of the film “Skywalker. Sunrise”. In particular, he was allegedly responsible for one of the options. George Lucas, and the test audience accepted it best. However, a completely different version was released.
Disney name chaos
A new pack of rumors about the problematic production of the ninth episode was thrown by a blogger neon_heartbeat with reference to his friend from the film industry. His information is partially confirmed by other sources, as well as a journalist Forbes Scott Mendelssohn…
The blogger clarified information about the numerous alterations of the film. The production problems were caused by Disney’s management, which required re-filming. J.J. Abrams and screenwriter Scott Terrio only obeyed orders.
In particular, the original version of the film, in which the actor was involved, was rejected. Matt smith (“Doctor WhoThe participation of the Briton has been known for a long time: he was supposed to play the main villain.
However, neon_heartbeat notes that Smith was cut at the request of Disney CEO Bob Iger, who said that the audience simply would not understand what kind of character was presented to them. It was he who insisted that Palpatine be included in the plot. This involvement stems from the fact that Disney did take into account fan negative reactions to Johnson’s work and tried to fix it.
This negatively affected the script. In particular, the final battle was revamped several times. Re-filming was also delayed: on November 7, work with an understudy was carried out on the set Daisy Ridley…
Presumably, it was because of this bacchanalia that problems arose with the production of merchandise, which is not news. As early as last year, it was reported that Disney had entered into contracts with producers too late, so a limited batch of goods went on sale before the film’s premiere.
Specifically, neon_heartbeat indicates the role Knights of Ren… In the first version of the script by Abrams and Terrio, they were given much more attention. The backstory of the characters played by the stuntmen from The Force Awakens was detailed. As a result, there was no place for them, because only 60% of the original version of the “Skywalker. Sunrise” tape remained.
This approach to production led to a negative atmosphere on the set. Literally all the actors hated the Frankenstein monster that Episode 9 turned into. And this is clearly seen in the interviews given by the artists.
The main problems are related to reshoots. it Marvel enters into rigid contracts with actors, which include a clause on additional work. In the case of Lucasfilm, no one imagined that the work would drag on for such a long time that it would completely break their schedules.
Actors criticize the project most actively Oscar Isaac and John Boyega – just watch an interview with them. Former Marine Adam Driver refrains from speaking, because he is too devoted to acting.
The blogger also touched upon the problems of Colin Trevorrow. Allegedly, the director began working on the plot of the ninth episode six months before the premiere of The Last Jedi. At the same time, he was not shown the script by Ryan Johnson, which forced Trevorrow to constantly make changes. However, this statement looks strange, because the script for the ninth episode leaked to the network is dated December 2016, and the director’s departure was announced only in September 2017. It would be much more logical to assume that six months before the release of The Last Jedi, Colin Trevorrow decided to leave the project.
As we have already said, Scott Mendelssohn partially confirmed the information. He noted that J.J. Abrams perfectly fulfills the tasks assigned to him, releasing a quality product.
The statement of the journalist may seem controversial to many, but it should be perceived not from the point of view of the script, but namely the production. The fact is that late reshoots are atypical for Abrams. On the contrary, he always plans the work schedule so that he has enough time for possible improvements, schedule and so on. For example, in the case of “Star Trek“he had almost a year left in stock.
What about Lucas Cut?
The source neon_heartbeat did not shed light on another question that is a Disney mystery. It’s about existence Lucas cut the ninth episode, which has long been rumored. It was reported that under the director’s control, about 30 minutes of new materials were prepared, within which they introduced into the plot “secret skywalker“Despite the fact that the version of Lucas was not ideal, the test audience allegedly accepted him much better than the other versions (88 points against 60-70 for the rest).
New information was shared by Doomcock. According to the blogger, citing his insiders, it was the existence of the version of George Lucas that led to the fact that in recent weeks a huge number of rumors have leaked to the network, and several meetings were held at Disney on the reassessment of the Star Wars franchise. Presumably, as a result of this, ALL projects in which Kathleen Kennedy was involved were frozen, and she herself stopped appearing at Lucasfilm, delegating powers to assistants.
The fact is that a few months ago on the Skywalker ranch there was a Lucas Cut show for people from the top of Disney and are responsible for distributing financial flows within the studio. And they were shocked, because Lucas’s version was better than the one that ended up in theaters.
Doomcock provides descriptions of a number of scenes that George Lucas added. The first of these occurs after a transport ship explodes, which allegedly transported Chewbacca… Suffering from her overwhelming feelings of shame and rage, Rey sits alone on board. “Millennium Falcon“.
At this moment a ghost visits her Anakin Skywalker performed by Hayden Christensen (his possible involvement was also known for a long time, but then Lucasfilm changed plans), which explains that through suffering, a person becomes better. He also recounts how Palpatine survived the events of Episode 6 and shares information about the existence of the Well of Power and the Mirror Room.
The second scene is capable of infuriating fans, because George Lucas corrected one of the main mistakes of Disney: he brought Leia, Luke and Khan into one frame, which the directors of the last trilogy did not bother to do. It’s about a reworked scene in which Kylo Renu is the ghost of the father Hana Solo…
In Lucas Cut, a vision is sent by Leia, who tries to force her son to renounce the dark side of the Force. Then Leia herself appears in the frame, which ultimately kills her, but before that, the ghost of Luke Skywalker appears, thanks to which the heroes of the original trilogy come together for the last time.
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